Automobile radiator shield



J. G. TUBBS AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR SHIELD Nov. 18, 1924. 1,515,979

Filed Dec. 18, 1922 rzziefiar JON a. runes, or nrcnronn, NEW YORK. v

- AFTOMOBILE RADIATOR SHIELD.

Application filed December 18, 1922. Serial No. 607,572.

To all whom; it may aomem:

Be it known that I, Jason G. Tunes, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the town of Richford,- county of "lioga, and: State of New York, have invented certain new and "useful Improvements in Automobile Radiator Shields, of which a specification follows, p

This invention relates to improvements in automobile radiator shields, and its principal object is to provide a device to regulate the current of air coming in contact with the radiator core, motor, carburetor, oiling and water system of automobiles using water controlled engines, and which is eficient, durable, easily installed and which can be manufactured and sold at an extremely low cost.

An important ob ject of the invention is to provide a device that is practically of one piece construction, and that can be easily installed upon the front of any shape, size or type automobile radiator, without in any way altering, modifying or changing the original construction of the radiator or any part of the automobile.

A further object of the device is that it very edectuall prevents a radiator from freezing and t at it can be adjusted to any desired opened position or be closed to protect the radiator core from exposure to cold air when the automobile is standing still.

' e invention also consists of certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended clai v In describing my invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanyingparts throughoutthe several views, and in which 2- Fire 1 is a front view of the-shield with utters thereof arranged in closed position. Figure 2 is a rear viewof'the shield with i the shutters thereof similarly adjusted.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the operating lever illustrating the means for retainintjhe shutters in adjusted positions.

' 4 igure 5 is a view showing the appllcaticn oi the'shield to a radiator of an autoob" v I Referring in detail tothe drawings, the reference numeral '1 indicates a one piece metallic frame of a size to fit the outer .ex-

frame 1 are bent inwardly to lie at right angles to the sides thereby 'providin wardly extending flanges as shown.

ings 3 are formed in the flanges bearings 4: to receive the wires 6 o mpenfproviding the shutters' 5.. The shutters 5 are composed of the 1 same material as the frame 1. There may be any number of shutters as desired, according to the height of the radiator at which the shield is to be attached. e shutters are rounded upon themselves on the top or upper edge to provide a channelled shaped portion to receive the steel wires 6 which are threaded therethrough the entire length thereof. One end of each of the wires 6 projects through the openings 3 in one of the flanges 2 of the one. piece v frame 1 and this wire 6 is held firmly in the channelled shaped portion by this portion being crimped thereupon or said wires may be welded therein. The opposite ends of the wires 6 project through theopenings 3 formed in the other flange, where the wires are bent at right angles to form crank portions 7 which have terminally provided thereon eyes for receiving the studs 8 latso erally projecting from the operating lever 9, which extends vertically on the right hand sideof the frame 1, the :entire distance of the shutter opening formed in the frame. The operating lever '9 is in the form of an as elongated strip and is vertically moved by a rounded handle member 10, the lower end of which is provided with an eye to receive stud 11' projecting from the upper endof the operatin lever 9 as shown. This handle see member 10 1s guided in its movement and is held in position by passing through an opening 12 formed in post 13 which projects from the shell 1 and which to a art of a locking device hereinafter describ The M5 post 13 is secured to'the top of theframe 1 in the right hand upper corner thereof by a bolt 14. The upper end of the handle member 10 is bent upon itself to provide a loop 15 which constitutes a gripping eleare.

ment to conveniently movev the operating lever 9. Longitudinally formed in the outer end of the post 13there is-provided s thread- 1 ters as will vthe four corners of t through the cells of the radiator core, the

ed bore 16 adopted to receive s thumb screw 17. The inner end of the thumb screw being ndep to come in contact with the hendle member whereby the contacting engegement between the screw end handle b t ichiess of the core of the rsdiator, the

bolts pass through oolenings 21 formed in e frame, and thence ends thereof projecting through the redistor to receive at plate washer and a. nut which is associetw therewith to secure end hold the frame in an operative position.

It is thought from the foregoing 'descrip,

tion thet thesdventr es end. novel festures of my nvention will readily eppsrent, 1 desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the errengement of several ports, provided that such changes tell within the scope of the. seeded cleims. V

Heving thus descri d my invention, I cls:

'1. An eutomobile redintor' shield of the cherecmr described comprising at one piece me cured to the radiator core, idsnges ft 1 ii to on the inner side edges 0 heme and being Provided i tending flanges openings, wires hsvin their ends received in the openings whlc rovide bearings therevfor, shutters depending from the wires end heving their upper portions secured thereto an'd srrsnged ins manner whereby the adjacent portions thereof overlap, n post projecting outwardly from the ire end eing provided with a bore'longitudinslly formed in itsouter end, means for moving the shutters as n unit and a) thumb screw received in the bore for contacting engage ment with a, portion of the shutter moving means which extends trsnsversely through the post as and for the purpose specified.

2. An automobile radiator shield on?- the cherecter described comprising at one piece frsme secured fat its corners to the ,iront of the core of the rsdietor y termed on the inner edge of the-sies of the frnme end being provided with spaced :verticy erthe openings which provide bees therefor, e shutter dependmg from esch wire heving its :upper edge crimped theresbont to v w inwerdiy ex- 7 ranged aligned openings, wires received in f' ssecuring mesns between the shutter and .wire respectively, seid wires hevin" crenked portions formedon one end, spso studs upon the 'eiongeted'stnp engeg opg's in'thecre ends ofi'the wire; e v

handle memher pivotsllyeecnred to the upper end ottheistrip'snd mns projecting from, the trnme to-gnidethe hsndle i'mhenl end rot it desired-position for thepn speced. 11} JASON G 

